Purdue Galleries to show collection of Jack and Elaine Pearlman prints

6:08 PM,
Oct. 18, 2012

The work 'The Socialists,' by Sid Chafetz, will be on display as part of the new Purdue Galleries show through Dec. 2.

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THURSDAY: For as many years as they can remember, Elaine and Jack Pearlman have been collecting prints. It started because they wanted to own art, and prints were a more affordable way to own original artists' works, Elaine said.

She picked things that were interesting to her, she said, and soon, the walls of their home were lined with printed works.

Now, the public will get a chance to experience the product of all those years of collecting. Many of the Pearlmans' pieces will be on display as part of the new Purdue Galleries show, "The Graphic Eye: Contemporary Prints from the Collection of Jack ...